My child is heavily rejecting me for dad. She won’t speak to or play with me at points. It’s so depressing. Everyone says it’s a phase but it’s been on and off like this for a year since she turned two (she plays with me lots usually but still prefers dad). Send help!

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I went through that for over a year. It sucked. But it did eventually change and now I’m preferred. For us it was a loooong phase.

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Just kept trying to bond and not lose my patience as much as I could. Did a lot of 1:1 time. Made a huge effort to be extra playful and colorful/big personality which isn’t me. Eventually she came around

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Been there!!! It was so hard but it passed. Now kid is 13 years old and only wants mom, for the past few years.

You should try to do fun special activities with just you two. Go get ice cream or to the zoo. Your family dynamic might also have something to do with it. Is dad a stay at home parent? Or is he the fun parent who only does fun stuff? Or is it 50/50 between you?

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